The ‘Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana’ (PMAY) was launched on 25th June, 2015 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, India with a mission to provide a ‘home for every Indian’. The scheme includes regulated homes for the urban poor and robust (pucca) homes for the rural people. The nearest target is 10 million homes by the year 2019 and 20 million houses for the urban poor by the year 2022.
The overarching details of the competition are:
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Innovative, contextual, viable, sustainable and most importantly inclusive solution for housing, along the lines of the Government's Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
Eligibility:
Professionals: Architects & Engineers (Civil/Structural)
Students: 3rd, 4th, & 5th Year (Individuals and Groups)
Registration : Free
Submission deadline: January 14th, 2018
Prize Money : 15 Lakhs
For more details and to register, log on to www.buildingforabillion.com. A poster announcing the competition, ‘BUILDING FOR A BILLION’ is enclosed with the letter. May I request you to go through it and display it at a prominent location in your office/Association?
Your practice is one of the leading firms in the country & is already invested in innovative design solutions. We hope that you join us in our endeavour to find inclusive solutions for affordable homes here in India and also encourage maximum participation from your Association.
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